SHACKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHACKLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHACKLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHACKLE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHACKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHACKLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHACKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does SHACKLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fasten with a metal ring or chain; or to limit a person's freedom to act.
Shackle is literal for prisoners bound in irons, and figurative for rules or debts that hold someone back. As a noun it also names the U-shaped metal link used on chains and padlocks.
How SHACKLE is used
Shackle is used in prison and rescue contexts and in figurative writing about restraint.
- The guards would shackle the prisoner before the transfer.
- Heavy debts can shackle a young business.
- Do not let old habits shackle your progress.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHACKLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHACKLE
The 7 tiles of SHACKLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHACKLE
6 longer words begin with SHACKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHACKLE
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Common questions about SHACKLE
- Is SHACKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHACKLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHACKLE worth?
- SHACKLE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHACKLE mean?
- To fasten with a metal ring or chain; or to limit a person's freedom to act.
- What letters can be added to SHACKLE?
- SHACKLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHACKLE:
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